Real Cool Book: 5-Horn Octet Arrangements for Cool Jazz Classics

Classic West Coast Jazz Arrangements for Octet

Take a trip back to the swinging, laid-back world of 1950s West Coast jazz with this beautifully transcribed collection of octet arrangements from Dave Pell, Gil Evans, Marty Paich, Gerry Mulligan, and more.

These “little big band” tunes are super fun to play, since you get to jump back in time to a relaxed and swinging era of jazz! This is a great way to connect with your audiences, since even people unfamiliar with jazz get caught up in the upbeat, positive feeling of these 'cool jazz' arrangements. 

This set is a perfect way for university or professional jazz ensembles to upgrade and diversify their repertoire! If you're a band director, this set gives you more than enough material for a swinging semester.  

Includes:

• 14 full octet arrangements of iconic “cool jazz” tunes

• Eight separate books in one binder: Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Piano, Bass, & Drums

Don't have an octet yet? - Start one! Perfect for professional-level, college, or even talented high school groups. 

• Brings a fun, accessible jazz sound to any live performance

• Offers a rare opportunity to play fully arranged octet charts from legendary arrangers

• Great for building tight ensemble skills in a smaller group setting

• 468 pages of material — a full gig’s worth of music in one cool collection

THE REAL 'COOL' BOOK includes transcribed octet arrangements of the following tunes:

1. BERNIE'S TUNE - Super-Sax type arrangement of a classic Chet Baker/Gerry Mulligan recording
2. BOPLICITY - transcribed from the classic Miles Davis recording Birth of the Cool
3. DANCE FOR DADDY - a wonderful Marty Paich arrangement, as recorded by the Dave Pell Octet
4. ELLINGTONESQUE - a gorgeous tribute to Duke, from the pen of Lennie Niehaus
5. JAVA JUNCTION - the quintessential cool jazz chart, as recorded by the Dave Pell Octet
6. MIKE'S PEAK - a swinging Shorty Rogers classic, as played by the Dave Pell Octet
7. ROCKER - transcribed from the classic Miles Davis recording Birth of the Cool
8. WALKIN' SHOES - one of Gerry Mulligan's most famous tunes, arranged for octet
9. WESTWOOD WALK - another happy, swinging Gerry Mulligan original
10. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING - Marty Paich's ebullient arrangement of the Harry Warren standard

...and more!

Sample Part: Rocker (Alto Sax)

Also Available:

• Downloadable horn parts in other keys, so that the charts can be played by groups with different instrumentation.

• Complete scores for band directors as downloadable PDFs